Friday, March 31, 2017

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March 31, 2017 / 4 Nisan 5777
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Partially Defrosted
It’s Final: Settlements Partially Defrosted, Amona 2 Approved

David Israel
We will be treated once again to the familiar sight of Police and Border Guard units arriving en masse to dismantle 'illegal' outposts.


Full Text: US Statement on Israel’s New Town for Amona Residents

Hana Levi Julian
"Going forward... Israel's intent is to adopt a policy that takes President Trump's concerns into consideration."


Israeli Security Cabinet Votes Unanimously to Build New Town for Amona Residents

Hana Levi Julian
The new town will be the first to be established by Israel in Judea and Samaria in more than two decades.


Trump Administration: President Accepts New Israeli Town for Amona

Hana Levi Julian
"The Israeli prime minister made a commitment to the Amona settlers prior to President Trump laying out his expectations."

Headlines & Recommended
Belgian Province to Ban Kosher Slaughter

David Israel
Denmark, Switzerland and New Zealand already prohibit kosher slaughter.


Supreme Court Bars Supreme Rabbinic Court from Ruling on ‘Safed Get’

JNi.Media
The ruling permitted an Aguna whose husband is in a vegetative state to remarry.


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The Yishai Fleisher Show
Truth to Power
From comfort of Boca to the power of DC, to the speed of New York to the glitz of the City of Angels, Yishai is on the road in the US promoting a strong Israel, telling people about the death of Two State idea, and a connecting folks to the Biblical heartland!


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News
Spa for the Soul: New Mikvah in Nigeria
'We wanted the place to look relaxing and modern.'


UN Humanitarian Agency Slams Hamas Over Israel Border Closure
Hamas is continuing to refuse to allow Gazans to leave the territory and is keeping the border closed.


Bombing Threats Arrest Reveals Strong FBI Presence in Israel
The FBI has more than 63 overseas offices, or legal attachés, and each relies heavily on local law enforcement agencies for support.


In Northeast India, Bnei Menashe Prepare Matzah for Passover
Each village priest would recite ancient prayers, such as “Miriam’s Song,” echoing the Biblical account of the Exodus and its aftermath.


UK Kids Whos Stole Auschwitz Artifacts Fined
The Krakow court fined them $665 each and ordered them to donate $2,000 to a memorial fund for Auschwitz survivors and their families.


American Jewish Leaders Meet With A-G Jeff Sessions on Anti-Semitism
“We are looking forward to continued collaboration with government at all levels."


IDF Completes Major Exercise in Judea, Samaria
Hundreds of active soldiers and reserve troops were faced with a variety of simulated emergencies.


Slovak President Welcomed to Israel
It's the first visit to the Jewish State by a leader of Slovakia in nearly 20 years.


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InDepth
Jewish Laughter

Rabbi YY Rubinstein
Making people laugh and telling funny stories won't necessarily earn you a place in heaven. But you know what will? Finding people who have forgotten how to laugh or perhaps feel they will never laugh again – and making them laugh.


A Dynamic New Voice Champions Torah Values In The Public Square

Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer
Often, those purporting to speak for Judaism and Jews take positions antithetical to Torah. The Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) was created to provide Torah true positions on contemporary issues.


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JewishPress.com Radio
BULLETPROOF – Riding in a Taxi with an Arab-Israeli Driver [audio]
Bulletproof
Israel News Talk Radio
Travelling partners, but not conversational.


Beyond the Matrix – Dust Yourself Off, Passover is Coming! [audio]
Beyond the Matrix
Israel News Talk Radio
Two men and their 'spiritual' Passover preparations.


The Modern Jewish Home – Passover Prep: Family, Food, and Guests! [audio]
The Modern Jewish Home
Israel News Talk Radio
Heather Dean interviews different women on 'Everything Passover'.


Israel On My Mind – Green Cities and Wonderful Things About Israel [audio]
Israel on My Mind
Israel News Talk Radio
All the good things about Israel.


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Jewish
Redeeming Relevance: Parshat Vayikra: Ownership, Chametz and the Sacrificial Conundrum

Rabbi Francis Nataf
There is likely some connection between the prohibition of chametz on the altar and the chametz which is more likely on our minds as we rid our homes of this most challenging foodstuff.


Vayikra: Can Leaders Make Mistakes?

Rabbi David Fohrman
In this video, Rabbi Fohrman contrasts the Torah's perspective of power and justice to the philosophy of Richard Nixon's famous line - "When the president does it, it is not illegal."


Voices Large & Small

Rabbi Simcha Weinberg
Vayikra, "He called," ends with a mini-Aleph, teaching us that Moses could hear the Call because he learned at Sinai to listen to the other side of silence, the world's smaller sounds and the people he led


Parshat Vayikra: The Trouble with Sacrifices

Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopes Cardozo
Perhaps the institution of sacrifice is grounded in deep symbolism, the meaning and urgency of which escapes our modern mentality.


The Sin Offering

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
Why should unintentional sins require atonement at all? What guilt is involved? Had the offender known he would not have done what he did. Why then does he have to undergo a process of atonement?


How Far We Have Fallen

Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis
Rebbetzin Jungreis, a”h, continues her discussion of Jewish homes-the pain and tragedy in some; the joy and love in others. This week, the Rebbetzin focuses on the love of Jewish mothers.


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